In an interview with a national TV station in Abuja on Sunday, Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman announced a new rule preventing candidates (underage) under the age of 18 from taking the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. Mamman stated, “Over 90% of graduating students from our secondary schools will…
Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi has been elected to the Executive Council of the Association For Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA). Prof. Wushishi will represent West Africa on the 8-member council, as announced at the 40th AEAA Conference held from August 19-23, 2024, at the Century…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police has confirmed the killing of two officers by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, known as the Shi’ite group, in Abuja. The attack occurred on Sunday at Wuse Junction, according to SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT police command spokesperson. Adeh’s statement detailed that the “unprovoked attack” involved machetes, improvised…
The University of Calabar has announced the suspension of its 2024/2025 post-UTME screening due to the ongoing fuel scarcity impacting transportation and logistical arrangements. The examination, originally set to begin on August 26, will no longer take place as scheduled. In a public letter dated August 19, 2024, the Registrar of the institution, Gabriel Egbe…
Police spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Saturday announced on his X that 20 medical students and other Nigerians were released from captivity in Ntunkon forest, Benue State, on August 23, 2024. Adejobi clarified that no ransom was paid for their release, despite conflicting reports. “We confirm the release of our brothers and sisters and other…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a significant boost in national crude oil production, reaching 1.658 million barrels per day as of August 14, said the increase reflects the effectiveness of Operation DELTA SANITY in combating crude oil theft. In a statement released on Friday, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, Naval Director of Information,…
Former chairman of the Bwari Area Council, Mr. Musa Dikko, has attributed Nigeria’s governance issues to flaws in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In an interview on AIT, and monitored by the Africa Health Report (AHR) in Abuja, Friday, Dikko argued that the constitution hampers effective local government functioning. “The root…
The Nigerian military has in recent operations, thwarting oil theft valued at approximately N846 million, Major General Edward Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations DMO, announced Friday. According to Buba, the Niger Delta operations have been particularly successful. “We have seized 799,400 liters of stolen crude oil and 151,150 liters of illegally refined AGO,” he said….
The Nigerian Army has announced an investigation into allegations that its troops killed three people and 100 cattle during an operation in Sabon Birni, Kaduna State. The disturbing reports, which include graphic images and video footage, have prompted Major General Onyema Nwachukwu to address the issue publicly. In a statement released on Thursday, Nwachukwu expressed…
On Thursday, Thailand reported Asia’s initial case of a new, more lethal mpox strain in a European patient from Africa. The 66-year-old man, who arrived in Bangkok on August 14, exhibited symptoms and was promptly hospitalised. Laboratory tests confirmed he was infected with mpox Clade 1b. “The Department of Disease Control has confirmed the presence…
